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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, 1921.

Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

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R. M. GRIZZLE AND A. H. THACWKER. TIE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten sept. 27, 19,21.y

Y Application led March 30, 19217. Serial No. 457,004.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Be itl known that we, Roscoe M.` GRIZZLE and AARON H. TRACKER, citizensof the United States, residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigoyand State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ties,of which the following is a specification.

Our present invention has reference to a metallic-tie forv railway railsand to means for securing rails on theY tie.

Our primary object is to produce a metallic tie which will engage theroadbed in a manner that will prevent either` the lateral, longitudinalor Vsinking movement thereof and which has associated therewith springinfluence means for holding the rails thereon, said means permitting amovement of therails only in alongitudinal direction by the expansion orcontraction of the said rails.'

A further object isto produce a metallic tie for railway rails. in whichspringl influencedmeans is employed for locking the rails on `the tie,said means being susceptible of longitudinaladjustment andheld soadjusted, whereby the rails will be properly gaged and positively heldin proper spaced relation with respect to each other.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as-the nature of theinvention is better understood, `may be 'accomplished by a construction,combination and operative association of parts, suchas is vdisclosed bythe` drawings which accompany. and which form j part of thisspecification.

In the drawings Y lFigure 1 is a plan view showing rails supported onandsecured to ties in accordance with this invention. j

Fig. 2- is a sectional 'view on the line 2-4-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 isa transverse sectional view onv the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

, Fig. 4 is a similar section on theline 4 4 of Fig/2.' j .j p

Fig. y5 is a :similar section on the line 5--5 ofjFigfQ. j

"Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view looking toward the. headed endof the shank portionjofA one ofthe rail engaging members. L Fi`g.l7 isan enlarged fragmentary plan view showing the manner in which the railsmay be adjusted on the tie.

f Fig Sie@ Sectional view 91.1 the line 8-8 angl Fig. 9 is an elevationof the ployed in the adjusting means.

Fig. 10 is-a similar view ofthe pull bar employed. Y j

Fig. 11 is an elevation of the lower portion of the operating lever forthe adjusting means.

As disclosed by the drawings, the body of our improved metallic tiecomprises a substantially rectangular box-like member which is broadlyindicated by the numeral 1. The tie 1 has an open top, its lowerlongitudinal edges formed with outwardly inclined flanges 2, and itslower end corners likewise formed with outwardly inclined flanges 3. Theflanges 2 and 3 are designed to enter the roadbed, and when the saidroa-dbed is tamped around the tie, these flanges will hold the tieagainst longitudinal, lateral or sinking movement. v

The tie, at a suitable distance from the ends thereof is integrallyformed with transverse partitions 4 and the center of the tie has itsinner walls formed with oppositely arranged lugs 5 that are slotted fromtheir upper ends, as indicated by the nu- Ineral 5. Y

The bottom of the tie, loutward of the partitions 4 has integrallyformed thereon substantially U-shaped stirrups 6.

The top of the tie is designed to be covered by hingedly connectedplates 7-7 which, however, are not of alength to fully co'verthe tie,the said plates 7 having de pressed portions 8 at the outer ends thereofpush bar em-V which enter the tie, and over the lipsfformed by the saiddepressed portions the base flanges of the rails 9 rest, the said railsalso resting on opposite ends of the upper edges of theftie. Restingonthe tie', outwardly of the rails 9 are plates 10.` l

j The outer longitudinal edges of the base flanges of the rails areengaged by. hooks 11 formed on th'e'angle ends 11 of rods or Shanks 12.The hooks 11 pass through suitable openings in the plates 10, the saidplates being provided with upstanding lugs 13 to the sides of theopenings, and a pivot 14 passes through the lugs andl through the hook.This, in addition to holding the hooks in proper rail engaging position,may also serve for retaining` the pla-tes 10 on` the tie.

The rods or Shanks 12 pass through suitable openings in therespectiveipartitions 4. The rods or Shanks are round in cross sectioni191?? their .free ends provided- With duced extensions in the nature ofnecks 15 that terminate in ball heads 16. The Shanks,

inward of the neck portions 15, are provided with a plurality of spacedcircumfen entially disposed angularly arranged slots 17 one of whichhaving passed therethrough a key 18. The key has corner extensions inthe nature of bits 19, the slots 17 being of a length to receivetherethrough the said e:- tensions or bitsvofthe key., and the bitportions ofthe key are forcedpover the op-l j The inner'longitudnaledges of the base flanges of the railsV Vare engaged by vthevho'okedends 22 of .members 23 that have their body f ortions providedwith openings Y through `w ich the respective shanks 12 freely pass, andtheir lower ends formed With hooks 24 that engage4 the respective.

stirrups; 6 of the tie. i

Surrounding the Shanks v12 and exerting a pressure between thepartitions 4 yand the members 23 jare` springs 25. In this manner, itwillfbe notedV that the.` lrail engaging members for therespectiverai-ls are spring influenced in opposite directions, the saidsprings forcing thesaid members into tight engagementwith the baseflanges of therespective rails, the Vhooked upper ends of the members 23passing through suitable slots 26 in thelipped ends 8 of the hingedcover plates 7. -A y When it is desired toV adjust vthe tension ofthe,springs, or when -it is desired to ar,- range the rails at a determinedor proper gage onz'the tie, the hinged plates 7 are removed. It shouldhave been stated that the knuckles of the hinges which connect theplates 7 are received in the depressions 5 of the lugs or bosseswhich,in additionto the .manner in which thelips 8 of the said plates underliethe rails and the walls of the'slotv26 in the said lips are contactedbythe opposed faces of the hooked upper end of the member 23, holds thesaid hinged plates on, thetie. range the tru'nnioned'ends 27 of a crosssec'- tionally squared shaft 28. V On the shaft therel 1s eccentricallymounted a pair of disks 29 Vrespectively,"the said disks beingsurroundedby ring heads 30 formed on one end of barsl 31. The oppositevends of the bars are offset angularly, as at 32 and provided each withan extending lip 34:. The

outerishoulders provided by the portions 32 g the, key'18 in the properslot In the notches -5 we. ar-` of the bars 31 contact with the innerfaces of one of the follower plates 20, while the lips 32 rest on theupper edge of the said plate. Centrally on the shaft 2S, between thedisks 29 there is eccentrieallly mounted another disk 35. The majorportion of this disk, with respect to the squared opening 36 therein-isprojected oppositely from the major portion of the disks 29 with respectto their squared openings 37 that rcceive the shaft 28A therethrough.Surround` ing the disk 35 is a ring head 3Sv formed on one end of bar39, the opposite end of the bar being hook-shaped, as at 40 and beingbifurcatcd, as at 1-1. The bifurcatcd portion of vthe hook is designedVto receive therein the reduced neck 15 on the shank 12f the ball headbeing received in the concaved inner face of the hook l10. On the shaft2S, to one side of the pull bar 39 there is removably secured the headedend 41 of a lever 4-2. It will be apparent that by swinging the lever inone direction, the eccentrically.mounted disks will be revolved with theshaft 28, influencing the ring heads 30 and 38 of the respective bars 31and 39, causing the bars 31 to exert a pushing pressure against thefollower plate and the hooked end L1() of the bar 39 to exert a pull ina direction toward the center of the tie onthe shank 12 of the hook 11.When proper adj ustmcnts have been made, the key is inserted lin one ofthe slots 0r notches 1n 'the'shanl botlroffthe springs being sustainedunder tension which will effectively hold the rails in proper positionon the ties. The adjusting means 4is then removed, and the hingedplatesare again arranged to cover the open .top ofthe tie.

`jlt is thought that the foregoing description, when ytaken inconnection with the drawings will fully set forth .the construction' andadvantages of the improvement to thoseY skilledinthe art to which suchinventions relate, but it is` to.l be also understood that the natureofthe invention is such ag tov render `the same susceptible of changesin size. proportion. etc., and therefore the improvement is only limitedto the scope ofthe attached claims.

Having Adescribed the 'invent-ion, clairnz-A e 1. YIn a device for thepurpose set forth, a metallic tie and rails resting thereon, clampscarried by the t-ie'for holding the rails on said tie, said clampsincluding respectively a longitudinally disposed member having a hookedend for engaging the outer flange of the rail, and a swinging memberhaving hooked end for engaging the inner edge ofthe rail, andindependent. sprinfr means influencing each member for holding the samein rail engaging position. i

2. In :a device for the purpose set forth, a metallic tie7 and railsrestlng on the tie,

spring means guidedfon the outer clamps` for moving the -inner clamps torail engaging position, land means influencing the outer clamps forbringing the same to rail enga ing position.

4. na device for the purpose set forth, a metallic tie having `an opentop, and rails resting on the tie, hinged covers closing the top of lthetie and having portions disposed below the rails, clamps having theirbody portions arranged in the tie and having hooked heads projectingthrough the cover and engaging kthe base flanges of the rail, springmeans guided on the outer clamps for moving the inner clamps to railengaging position, and means influencing the outer lclamps for bringingthe same to rail engaging position, and` means for adjusting the railson the ties and for regulating the tension of the spring means whichinfluence the clamps. Y

5. In a device for the purpose set forth, a metallic tie having an opentop, hinged closures for the top having depressed portions arrangedbelow the rails, oppositely disposed longitudinally extending rodssupported by guides in the tie and having hooked ends which pass throughthe closures for engaging the outer base flanges of the rails, innerclamps hingedly supported'on the bottom of the tie and having upperhook-shaped ends passing through the covers and engaging the innerflanges of the rails, spring'means surrounding the rods exerting apressure between the guides for the rods and said inner clamps forforcing the latter to rail engaging position, spring means surroundingthe rods and also contacting with the guides for the rods, adjustablemeans on the rod engaging said spring means andk whereby the hooked endsof the rods are forced to rail engaging position.

6. In a device for the purpose set forth, a metallic tie having an opentop, hinged closures for the top having depressed portions arrangedbelow the rails, oppositely disposed longitudinally extending rodssupported by guides in the tieand having hooked ends which pass throughthe closures for engaging the outer base flanges of the rails, innerclamps hingedly supported on the bottom of the tie and' having upperhookshaped ends passing through the covers and engaging the innerflanges of the rails, spring means surrounding the rods exerting apressure between the guides for the rods and said inner clamps forforcing the latter to rail engaging position, spring means surroundingthe rods and also contacting with the guides for the rods, adjustablemeans on the rod engaging said spring means and whereby lthe hooked endsof the rods are forced to rail engaging position.

7. In a device for the purpose set forth, a hollow metallic tie havingan open top, and rails resting on the tie, said tie having innertransverse partitions, hinged closures for the top of the tie havingdepressed portions disposed beneath the rails, oppositely directed rodsguided through the respective partitions, hooks `on the outer endsthereof for engaging the outer base flanges of the rails, stirrups inthe tie adjacent each partition, members having inner hooked ends toengage the stirrups and upper hooked ends passing through the closuresfor engaging the inner base flanges of the rails, spring meanssurrounding the rods and exerting a pressure between the partitions andthe last mentioned members7 a follower plate on each of the rods, meansadjustably holding the plate on the rod, spring means on each rodbetween each follower plate and the respective partitions, and means forcollectively influencing the rail engaging members to gage the rails onthe tie and for adjusting the tension of the spring means whichinfluence the rail engaging members.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

BOSQUE M. GRIZZLE. AARON H. THACKER.

